U.S. imports of Single Combed Cotton Yarn, 85%+ Cotton, Not for Retail, Over 14 Nm to 43 Nm (HS 520522) totaled $444K in August 2026, imported from 19 countries.
Importers of Single Combed Cotton Yarn, 85%+ Cotton, Not for Retail, Over 14 Nm to 43 Nm paid $60K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.65% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Single Combed Cotton Yarn, 85%+ Cotton, Not for Retail, Over 14 Nm to 43 Nm imports of $444K in August 2026 ran 49% below the year-to-date monthly average of $879K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataMedium-count single combed cotton yarn in the 14–43 Nm range is a workhorse input for shirting, fine sheeting, and mid-weight apparel fabrics, where the combing process delivers the surface smoothness and tensile consistency that fabric mills require. South Korea leads US imports under this heading — a reflection of that country's integrated textile industry — followed by Pakistan and India. The three 10-digit lines (5205220000, 5205220020, and 5205220090) separate ring-spun from other spinning methods, a distinction that downstream weavers routinely specify.
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Yes. South Korea is a US free-trade-agreement partner under KORUS, which provides preferential duty treatment for qualifying textile products, including cotton yarn meeting the agreement's rules of origin. Importers should verify that shipments meet KORUS yarn-forward or applicable origin requirements to claim the preference.
Purchase contracts and technical specifications for woven fabric inputs usually reference the spinning method explicitly — 'ring-spun' or 'OE (open-end)' — because the two produce measurably different fabric hand, pilling resistance, and tensile strength. For classification purposes, the spinning method determines whether the shipment falls under 5205220020 (ring-spun) or 5205220090 (other), so the commercial specification and the HTS line should align.
Subheading 5 of 24 in heading 5205
Subheading 520522 · $444K of $5.5M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5205220020 | Sing Cmb Cot, Gt=85% Cot, Gt 14 But Lt=43nm, Rng Spun | $242K | 12.69% | 82.57% | $31K |
| 5205220090 | Sing Comb Cot Yarn, Gt 85% Cot, (14-43 Nm), Oth | $195K | 14.85% | 100.00% | $29K |
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $11.0M of Single Combed Cotton Yarn, 85%+ Cotton, Not for Retail, Over 14 Nm to 43 Nm and exported $4.8M.
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
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South Korea and India together supply 68% of it. Vietnam pays 19.8% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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rate provision · imports
9.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 13.65% of imports for consumption.